Wladyslaw (Walter) Misiag Obituary (1926

Waldyslaw (Walter) Misiag, 93 of Monroe Township, NJ died Friday March 27th at the Cranbury Center, Monroe Township. Born in the Village of Rulikowka Pwiat, Sokal Woj. Lwow, Poland on December 11, 1925. On February 10, 1940, the Russian Army came in and arrested the whole family and seized their farm. The family was imprisoned at a Soviet forced labour camp in the Archangielsk region of Siberia during World War II. He lost his parents and two younger siblings during that time. Upon being liberated in 1942 by the British, the remaining siblings were evacuated, but unable to return to Poland. They traveled through Persia, Iran and Egypt to various refugee camps, but eventually were sent to an orphanage in Tanganyika (now Tanzania), Africa. The camp was a large settlement of refugees called Tengeru near Mt. Kilimanjaro. Even though it was a devastating journey, Walter always had fond memories of the camp and spoke of it often. He made many lifelong friends there. Eventually Walter joined the Polish Regiment of the English Army and was later sent to Glasgow, UK to study. He eventually was sponsored by a relative in New Jersey and brought here to the United States, along with his beloved brother August, to live in Kearny, NJ. He studied at Seton Hall University and became an accountant. Upon his eventual return to Poland, he met Genowefa and they later married. Both returned to New Jersey to start a new life. They eventually purchased a home in Spotswood, NJ and he remained there for the remainder of his life. Walter was extremely proud of his Polish heritage and was involved in many polish organizations. His favorite was the Z.P.A (Zjednoczenie Polakow w Ameryce ) organization out of Perth Amboy, NJ. He was actively involved in the Polish Boy Scouts and Polish Federal Union. He will be remembered fondly by all that knew him as a "character". Dac wieczne odpoczywanie (Rest in Peace). He was predeceased by his daughter Helen Booth, his three brothers Jozef, August and Czestaw and his sister Aniela. Surviving are his wife of 59 years Genowefa "Gina" (Makowska) Misiag, his son Richard and his wife Joanne, his daughter Jolanta Scassera and her husband Robert, his five grandchildren Gregory Scassera, Nicolette Misiag, Daniel Scassera and Eric and Sean Booth and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Misiag have been private.